March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 24.6°C (mean 26.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 193 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Ingham were 2017 and 2022 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 25°C. Typical March days reach 28.4°C with nights near 24.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Ingham, averaging 193 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2011 with 683 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Ingham during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2011 at 88%, and the least humid was 1993 at 71%.
March receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ingham. The sunniest March was 1993 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Ingham during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1986 and 2008 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 27.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.2°C | 28.6°C | 29.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.9°C | 25.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 191 mm | 195 mm | 182 mm | 253 mm | 107 mm | -84 mm |
March temperatures in Ingham have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (1981) to a record high of 36.5°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 193 mm, with a wettest year of 683 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ingham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ingham. That said, March — with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 24.6°C (mean 26.5°C) and higher rainfall (193 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7°C | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 249 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 115 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 27.6°C | 25.3°C | 32.6°C | 23.5°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 36.5°C | 23.2°C | 75 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 32.7°C | 23.6°C | 88 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 31.4°C | 23.5°C | 38 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 121 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 232 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.0°C | 24.5°C | 105 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 286 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.0°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 160 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 32.3°C | 22.9°C | 113 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 560 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 683 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.2°C | 201 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 29.7°C | 22.2°C | 79 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 171 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 24.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 111 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 416 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 158 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 31.5°C | 23.0°C | 340 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 94 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 21.5°C | 67 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 30.5°C | 23.6°C | 164 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 219 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 319 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 25.3°C | 23.4°C | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 301 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 200 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 26.7°C | 24.9°C | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 147 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 93 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 22.5°C | 44 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 24.4°C | 34.0°C | 23.1°C | 63 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 24.6°C | 31.8°C | 22.4°C | 618 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 377 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 32.7°C | 23.6°C | 114 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 127 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 101 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 30.9°C | 21.5°C | 240 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 125 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 24.6°C | 32.8°C | 21.9°C | 391 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 31.7°C | 23.1°C | 140 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 30.7°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.4°C with lows near 24.6°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 193 mm of rainfall in Ingham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 683 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 36.5°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 18.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 24.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Ingham, averaging 26.5°C.
For March in Ingham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 24.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 683 mm. On average, March sees 193 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ingham behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
